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Antitrust

Anti-competitive practices, killer acquisitions, platform abuse

2

Supported

11

Opposed

5

Mixed

0

Silent

All Stances (18)

⚖️AntitrustOpposedSep 2024
Revolut

DOJ sued in September 2024 for debit card monopoly. Controls 60%+ of debit market. Blocks competition.

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⚖️AntitrustOpposedAug 2024
Google

Lost landmark DOJ antitrust case August 2024 - ruled illegal monopoly in search. Paid Apple $20B/year for default search. Second DOJ case over ad tech monopoly ongoing. Faces potential breakup of Chrome, Android, or ad business.

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⚖️AntitrustOpposedAug 2024
Google

Federal judge ruled in August 2024 that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in general search (90% market share on desktop, 95% on mobile) through exclusive default-search agreements with Apple and device makers worth ~$26B/year. In April 2025, a second ruling found Google also monopolized the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets. Final remedies issued December 2025 ban exclusive contracts and require sharing search index data with competitors; Google and DOJ both appealing.

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⚖️AntitrustOpposedMar 2024
Apple

DOJ sued in March 2024 over smartphone monopoly. Epic Games won partial victory on App Store (9th Circuit 2023). EU DMA forced sideloading. 30% App Store fee called "Apple tax." Faces global regulatory pressure on walled garden.

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⚖️AntitrustMixedMar 2024
Mistral AI

The European Commission opened a preliminary review in March 2024 into whether Microsoft's €15M investment in Mistral AI constituted a reportable concentration under EU merger rules. Green MEPs called the deal a "Trojan horse" for Big Tech consolidation of the European AI sector — particularly given Mistral's prior role lobbying to soften EU AI Act regulations on foundation models. The EC ultimately concluded the deal did not meet merger notification thresholds but the episode highlighted tensions between European AI sovereignty and Big Tech investment.

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⚖️AntitrustOpposedJan 2024
Elon Musk

SpaceX sued to overturn EPA ruling. Tesla fought unionization. X/Twitter antitrust concerns over media influence. Government contracts despite regulatory battles.

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⚖️AntitrustOpposedJan 2024
Broadcom

EU and DOJ investigating VMware acquisition impact. Criticized for anti-competitive licensing changes. Customers face massive price increases.

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⚖️AntitrustMixedJan 2024
Chime

Duopoly with Visa faces scrutiny. UK class action settlement. EU investigations. But less targeted than Visa.

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⚖️AntitrustMixedJan 2024
Tesla

Tesla dominates EV market but faces less antitrust scrutiny. Supercharger network becoming standard.

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⚖️AntitrustMixedJan 2024
Nvidia

Nvidia AI chip dominance scrutinized. Export controls limit China sales. 80%+ market share in AI chips.

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⚖️AntitrustOpposedSep 2023
Amazon

FTC sued September 2023 for online marketplace monopoly. Accused of punishing sellers who offer lower prices elsewhere. "Project Nessie" algorithm allegedly raised prices across e-commerce. Faces breakup risk for AWS separation.

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⚖️AntitrustOpposedSep 2023
Amazon

Amazon FTC lawsuit ongoing. "Project Nessie" algorithm. Marketplace monopoly. Bezos era acquisitions scrutinized.

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⚖️AntitrustMixedJul 2023
Microsoft

Microsoft Activision acquisition faced FTC challenge. Won court case. Bundling concerns with Office/Teams.

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⚖️AntitrustSupportedApr 2023
Epic Games

Led Apple App Store fight. Won partial victory in 9th Circuit. Forced app store competition. Champion of developer rights against platform monopolies.

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⚖️AntitrustSupportedApr 2023
Tim Sweeney

Led Apple App Store fight. Champion of developer rights. 9th Circuit partial victory. Advocates for open ecosystem.

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⚖️AntitrustOpposedJan 2021
Plaid

Plaid's acquisition by Visa was abandoned in January 2021 after the DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging the deal would eliminate a nascent competitor in online debit.

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⚖️AntitrustOpposedDec 2020
Meta

FTC sued Meta over Instagram/WhatsApp acquisitions. Monopoly in social media. Multiple ongoing investigations.

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⚖️AntitrustOpposedMay 2019
Qualcomm

Paid $2.7B to settle with Apple. FTC antitrust case ongoing. Accused of monopolistic licensing practices for mobile chips.

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